Investing
Looking for a Riskless Alternative to Risky Investments?
How about an asset class that doesn’t have the risks of stocks or bonds? One that can provide stability and peace of mind.
November 14, 2022
Category: Planning
Estate
Planning for Retirement? Here are a few tips!
For some people, planning for retirement can feel like trying to eat an elephant; but, it doesn’t have to be that way. Before making big decisions, it’s always important to get the ducks lined-up first.
September 29, 2022
Family Issues
Managing an Inheritance
Managing inherited money isn’t as simple as depositing the check and picking some sure-fire investments.
July 11, 2022
Planning
Remember 1966? How About 1967?
Retirement decisions can be momentous. Which year you would have remembered would depend on if you retired back then… and which year!
June 28, 2022
Planning
Tax Planning for Retirement Income
Tax Planning doesn’t stop at retirement. In fact, tax planning is important for optimizing retirement income – and it changes during all four stages of retirement.
May 23, 2022
Investing
To Roll or Not to Roll
Good question. Whether or not you should roll-over your retirement funds to an IRA….. it depends (#1 in the consultant’s handbook of responses).
May 13, 2022
IRAs
2022 Decisions Can Affect 2024 Taxes for Some!
Expecting a big capital gains or other tax event this year? It might mean an unexpected tax surprise that can affect your Medicare premiums two years from now!
April 18, 2022
IRAs
Beware of Tax Torpedoes and the IRMAA Cliff
Tax traps are waiting. Did you it’s possible to be smack in the middle of the 22% tax bracket, yet taking an additional $1,000 in income could make that additional money taxable at 40%? It can happen to some taxpayers. In fact, there are other pitfalls many aren’t aware of, as well.
April 11, 2022
Investing
Planning Retirement? Think Hard. Stuff Happens.
Remember 1966? What if you retired then? Would it have made a difference if you retired in 1967 instead? Can you time retirement? If not, how do you reduce your risk when there’s no time to rebuild all over again?
March 28, 2022
Inflation
Retirement Planning with Rising Rates and Inflation
Retirement planning was much easier during working years than the challenge of managing after retirement. During the working years it’s relatively simple: just keep stashing money into your retirement plan and let the markets, over decades, do the rest!
February 22, 2022